Semon Palatnik
Number of games in database: 140
Years covered: 1967 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2455
Highest rating achieved in database: 2515
Overall record: +44 -41 =55 (51.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Queen's Pawn Game (9)      A41 E00 A45 A40  Grunfeld (6)      D94 D86 D90  King's Indian (6)      E94 E73 E92 E75  English, 1 c4 c5 (6)      A31 A30 A32  Catalan (6)      E04 E06 E05  Queen's Indian (4)      E18 E15 E16	With the Black pieces:  Alekhine's Defense (22)      B03 B05 B02 B04  Sicilian (8)      B29 B97 B90 B80 B84  English, 1 c4 c5 (7)      A34 A32 A36 A33  Modern Benoni (6)      A57 A58 A59  Tarrasch Defense (6)      D34  Benko Gambit (6)      A57 A58 A59

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Palatnik vs Geller, 1980 1-0
   Ftacnik vs Palatnik, 1978 1/2-1/2
   Palatnik vs I Stohl, 1986 1-0
   J A Lawrence vs Palatnik, 2001 0-1

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SEMON PALATNIK (born Mar-26-1950) Russia (citizen of United States of America) [what is this?] Semon Palatnik was awarded the GM title in 1978. His best tournament results include 2nd= at Kiev 1978, 3rd at Hradec Kralove 1981, 2nd= at Trnava 1987, 1st at Hradec Kralove 1988 and 1st= at Calicut 1988. He currently resides in Maryland, USA. Wikipedia article: Sam Palatnik

page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 140  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Palatnik vs Karpov ½-½ 6 1967 09, Leningrad C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 2. Karpov vs Palatnik 1-0 34 1967 02, Moscow B24 Sicilian, Closed 3. Vasiukov vs Palatnik   0-1 41 1972 URS-ch sf B50 Sicilian 4. Palatnik vs Gulko   ½-½ 41 1973 Kiev A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6 5. Palatnik vs Dzindzichashvili   1-0 47 1973 11, Tbilisi URS sf A12 English with b3 6. Palatnik vs Vasiukov   0-1 24 1973 URS-ch sf A07 King's Indian Attack 7. V Osnos vs Palatnik   0-1 37 1973 URS-ch sf A58 Benko Gambit 8. Palatnik vs Bagirov   ½-½ 36 1973 Tbilisi FL A07 King's Indian Attack 9. Vasiukov vs Palatnik   1-0 52 1973 URS-ch sf B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 10. Palatnik vs Razuvaev   ½-½ 41 1973 URS-ch sf E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line 11. B Perenyi vs Palatnik   0-1 28 1973 Odessa B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein 12. Palatnik vs Bronstein 0-1 29 1973 Ch URS ( 1 liga ) A13 English 13. Palatnik vs Tseshkovsky   0-1 33 1973 URS-ch sf A21 English 14. Gligoric vs Palatnik   1-0 48 1974 Belgrade-Moscow A59 Benko Gambit 15. Palatnik vs Matulovic   ½-½ 35 1974 Belgrade-Moscow B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. Palatnik vs Ljubojevic ½-½ 31 1974 Belgrade B50 Sicilian 17. Palatnik vs J Ambroz   1-0 42 1974 WchT U26 A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 18. Minev vs Palatnik   1-0 50 1975 Albena B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 19. O'Kelly vs Palatnik   ½-½ 22 1976 BRD A34 English, Symmetrical 20. Kholmov vs Palatnik   1-0 50 1976 URS-ch otbor B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein 21. Palatnik vs Sveshnikov   1-0 31 1976 URS-ch YM D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 22. Razuvaev vs Palatnik   1-0 35 1976 URS-ch otbor B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 23. O'Kelly vs Palatnik   ½-½ 33 1976 BRD A14 English 24. G Kluger vs Palatnik   ½-½ 67 1977 Rimavska Sobota A33 English, Symmetrical 25. Palatnik vs G Agzamov   1-0 48 1977 Odessa A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 140

May-08-05    woodenbishop: In 2003, GM Palatnik had a USCF rating of 2538, which is the highest in the state of Tennessee (the state he currently resides in). He has won the TN State Championship 6 times: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 (shared with Todd Andrews), 2000, and 2001. Dec-16-05    OneArmedScissor: This guy is very rude. I met him at the Memphis Chess Classic 2004. He was at a stand selling (attempting to at least) sell some of his books. Seeing as he had no one around the booth or anything, I went over to him. I looked at each book and asked him which he would recommend, etc. I then asked him a few questions about chess... just small talk. And after I asked my second question he says, "What is this? An interview? Are you going to buy the book or not?" Dec-16-05    PivotalAnorak: <OAS> Did you buy it ? ^^ Dec-16-05    keypusher: Like Kieseritzsky and Von Bardleben, seems fated to be remembered for a loss. Kasparov vs Palatnik, 1978 Dec-16-05    OneArmedScissor: <PivotalAnorak> Hell no. I asked for him to describe each book he was selling (basically, I was wanting him to sell me the product). There was a book on the "Tarrasch System."- a book about his style of play, etc. I asked him what the book was about, etc. Palatnik replies, "Well, Tarrasch was good. So I wrote a book about it." What 'it' actually is has yet to be determined. Excellent review! Dec-16-05    offramp: "Hey, Semon! Nice load of books you got here. Listen, man. I gotta tell ya... I'm a *bit* of a time-waster..." Dec-16-05    magerk2: He got rolled by a young expert this year at the Tennessee Open and withdrew after the second round. Mar-26-06    BIDMONFA: Semon Palatnik Palatnik, Semon http://www.bidmonfa.com/palatnik_se... _ Mar-26-06    blingice: That reminds me of when I was in a magic store, and as I used to be a bit of a magic enthusiast, I knew a lot about tricks, etc. So, the clerk was showing my younger cousin all these different tricks, and I told my cousin how to do every single one. After about the 5th trick I solved, (one that is supposedly difficult to understand, as the clerk confidently handed me the apparatus to do the trick to inspect [and I consequently explained]) the clerk says, "Look, are you gonna buy anything or not?" Of course I wouldn't, as the prices were double what you payed for them off of websites. Mar-26-07    RChambers: I met Palatnik once a couple of years ago and he was very nice and personable. I could understand him getting angry at a schmuck trying for chess "small-talk." Everybody wants to feel special and have people sell them their products, but come on, you don't have to play twenty questions before you buy the chess book. Sep-10-07    chessamateur: He played in the DC Action Championship at the US Chess Center. Surprisingly he only tied for 3rd place with 4.5/6. Aug-12-08    OneArmedScissor: <RChambers> I can assure you I wasn't just some "schmuck" and I didn't play twenty questions. The only thing your post is indicative of is that you're a careless consumer. God forbid I want to know my $25 spent on the book is worth it as opposed to finding out the hard way. I'm sorry I didn't know who Tarrasch was at the time. Apparently, inquiring about Tarrasch and how it relates to the man's book is too much to ask. Sep-23-08    Whitehat1963: <OneArmedScissor> After such an exchange, I might have said something like, "Unfortunate first name." And walked away. Feb-25-10    whiteshark: <OAS> Would you like to help expanding his bio? :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Pa... Mar-26-10    wordfunph: <OneArmedScissor> nice story on Semon Palatnik...but i'm sad that you didn't buy his book "Tarrasch System".. you may be referring to his book "The Tarrasch Formula".. http://www.amazon.com/Tarrasch-Form... happy birthday Semon Palatnik! more chess books to write.. Mar-26-10    theagenbiteofinwit: Sam doesn't live in Tennessee anymore. I think he moved to New Jersey. Apr-16-12    Everett: <I'm sorry I didn't know who Tarrasch was at the time. > reading this I wonder if Palatnik thought you were jerking him around. I mean, he is at a chess event where people who supposedly know something about the game have come to play or watch, so he may not have understood how someone there may not have know about Tarrasch. Also, not everyone is into <small talk>, though admittedly this is a bad trait for a salesperson.

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